1.   Creating Paragraphs Using the 5 W's Students create paragraphs using who, what, when, where and why as brainstormed through the use of a book as a scaffolding tool.

2.   Writing a Letter of Inquiry! Provides a lesson in expository writing skills and how those skills may be applied to test taking.

3.   Hold the Presses!: Revising for Connotation Students consider using vivid language with appropriate connotation to enhance their writing.

4.   Working with the Writing Process using Expository Writing Students will divided into 3 groups and labeled as America, France, and Spain. Each group will be given a piece of butcher paper and an informational packet on their country's independence day.

5.   Fishing for Readers: Identifying and Writing Effective Opening Hooks Writing a catchy introduction or hook often eludes even the most proficient writers. In this lesson, students work in pairs to read introductory passages from several fiction texts and rate them for effectiveness. Then the teacher guides the class in categorizing their favorite hooks according to the author's strategy.

1.   Dinosaur Expository Writing Vision View the standards Return _ Unit/Lesson Plan _ Dinosaur Expository Writing Description The purpose of this lesson within the unit of Dinosaurs is to have the student competently plan and devise an expository writing on three different types of dinosaurs. The length of this lesson will be implemented to complete within a time frame of three days. Goal/Standard/Level/Benchma...

2.   Teaching Students to Write Expository Pieces Using a Writing Plan Writing Process Home Teaching Students to Write Expository Resume Teaching Philosophy Scholarly Pieces Using a Writing Plan Papers Senior Research Resources Lesson Plans Technology Missy Woitaszewski Grade: 5-7 NE Standards: 8.2.1 By the end of the eighth grade, students will write using standard English (conventions)...

3.   Writing Process Writing Process Home Teaching Students to Write Expository Resume Teaching Philosophy Scholarly Pieces Using a Writing Plan Papers Activities Lesson Plans Senior Research Technology Missy Woitaszewski Grade: 5-7 NE Standards: 8.2.1 By the end of the eighth grade, students will write using standard English (conventions...

4.   We are "right" on when we write. Writing Rubric Grade 3 Vision View the standards Return _ Unit/Lesson Plan _ We are "right" on when we write. Writing Rubric Grade 3 Description The purpose of the unit is to develop and use a writing rubric for a Narrative , Expository, or a Persuasive writing prompt. They need to be easy for the students to understand. Goal/Standard/Level/Benchmark 3.C.1.a KRSP Knowledge: Identify a paragraph with a topic sentence and suppo...

5.   Lesson Tutor : Lesson plan for Creative Writing: Narrative paragraphs. ...Plan Series, Supplies, ... Print or How to get Hired and parents. DownloadDiscussion Board (How was Miscellaneous...FAQ's, How To's, YOUR day?) , Chat, Polling Booth, and What Now's. Hopefully, you know Ask a Consultant, Become a the why's! :) Consultant... You are HERE >> Language Arts >> Creative Writing > Grade 9 From a Sea Captain's View - Part 1 - The Expository Paragraph Objective(s): By the end of this lesson the student will be able to: demonstrate correct spelling, strong sentence structure, and standard punctuation; differentiate between narrative, descriptive, and expository types of paragraphs. Pre C...

6.   Pet Pals/ Expository Paragraph Writing/ Language Arts/Grade 2 Vision View the standards Return _ Unit/Lesson Plan _ Pet Pals/ Expository Paragraph Writing/ Language Arts/Grade 2 Description Students will compose and edit their expository paragraph writing including the proper form and mechanics in relation to an animal in science. Goal/Standard/Level/Benchmark 3.C.1.a KRSP Knowledge: Use of ISAT writing format for expository paragraphs which...

7.   Short Stories e-readers Lesson Plan Return to Index Home The Project e-readers Lesson Plan Resources + + Lesson Plans -+ Materials Short Stories Tech Support -+ Contact Us + + Developed by: Willene Sellers Overview: Each child receives a picture from a magazine. He/she writes a narrative or expository writing using the picture as the beginning, middle, or end of their story. Type of Activity: Whole Group Lesson, One-on-One Instruction, Writing Workshop, Independent Writing, Shared Reading Identify Audience: Grade 2 ? Early/Transitional Readers Correlations to: First Steps Major Teaching Emphases (MTEs):...

8.   Jani Festian, AMS Jani Festian, AMS 4/17/99 Analyzing Short Story Rough Draft for Paragraph Unity Objectives: Academic: To analyze the short story for paragraph unity, coherence, sentence length variation, or sentence beginnings to reach a higher level on the AMS Expository Writing Rubric. Technological: The students will need to be able to use Microsoft word to search-and-replace . This will put each sentence in its own paragraph separated by a double space. (AZ Technology Standard 1). Materials: Access to Microsoft word The rough draft to their short story Procedures: Studen...

9.   Organization of Expository Writing: A hands-on approach! Vision View the standards Return _ Unit/Lesson Plan _ Organization of Expository Writing: A hands-on approach! Description This lesson was designed to introduce second or third grade students to the concepts of organization of the expository essay. The activities are designed for two days and will each require about thirty minutes. Goal/Standard/Level/Benchmark 3.B.1 3.B.1.a KRSP Knowle...

10.   Expository Paragraph-First Grade Vision View the standards Return _ Unit/Lesson Plan _ Expository Paragraph-First Grade Description Students will learn required components of expository writing and how to research for factual writing.Unit will take anywhere from 4- 6 days of writing time. Goal/Standard/Level/Benchmark 3.A.1 3.B.1 KRSP Knowledge: Report information about their animal to later use in a pa...